Dingle, Iloilo
Dingle (IPA: [diŋˈlɛʔ]), officially the Municipality of Dingle (Kinaray-a: Banwa ka Dingle, Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Dingle, Tagalog: Bayan ng Dingle), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 45,965 people.
Dingle | |
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| Municipality of Dingle | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Nickname: Spelunker's Paradise | |
Anthem:
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Map of Iloilo with Dingle highlighted | |
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Dingle Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 11°03′N 122°40′E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Western Visayas |
| Province | Iloilo |
| District | 4th district |
| Founded | 1593 |
| Established | 1823 |
| Chartered | 1907 |
| Barangays | 33 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Rufino P. Palabrica III |
| • Vice Mayor | Quindialem D. Villanueva |
| • Representative | Braeden John Q. Biron |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 28,253 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 98.37 km2 (37.98 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 56 m (184 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 318 m (1,043 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| • Total | 45,965 |
| • Density | 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| • Households | 11,698 |
| Demonym(s) | Filipino: Taga-Dingle Kinaray-a: Dingleanon Hiligaynon: Dingleanon Spanish: dingleño (m), -ña (f) |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 17.48 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 178.2 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 803.2 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 126.1 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 98.44 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Iloilo 2 Electric Cooperative (ILECO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 5035 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)33 |
| Native languages | Karay-a Hiligaynon Tagalog |
| Website | https://lgudingle.wixsite.com/lgudingle |
The town is known for its baroque-architecture church and its archaeological cave sites, such as the Lapuz Lapuz Cave, famous for revealing hunter-gatherer lives of the ancient people of Panay.
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